Automobile-signal.



'0. A. WEVER.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I9, 1911.

1,299,079. Patefited Apr. 1,1919.

INVENTOR WITNESSES OIUQZA. 7%?61} ATTOR N EY ORVAL A. WEVER, 0]? FOREST, ONTARIO, CAN

AUTOMOBILE-SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

Application filed April 19, 1917. Serial No. 163,202.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORVAL A. WnvnR, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Forest, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Signals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an automobile signal and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will give notice to the following automobiles of the intentions of the driver of the automobile, that is, whether he is going to stop or go slowly.

Another object of the invention is to mak the signal operative by day, as well as by night.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient in operation, and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 shows the invention applied to an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a rear View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section, with parts broken away.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail.

In these drawings,-1 indicates a casing adapted to be secured to the rear part of an automobile, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This casing is provided with a glass covered window 2 and a partition 3 near one end. A triangular hollow sign 4 is mounted within the casing by means of a stub shaft 5 at one end journaled in the partition 3 and by means of an opening 7 at the other end of the sign rotatably receiving a lamp socket 6 at that end of the casing. This triangular sign is provided with an opening in each of its three sides and these openings are covered by lenses 8 of different colored glass. An electric lamp 9 is inserted in the socket 6 and stands within the body of the sign, and the lenses are arranged to come opposite said lamp. The current is carried to said light by means of the wires 10. The free end of the shaft 5 on the other side of the partition carries a pulley 11 having a groove 12 therein, said groove,midway of its length, being enlarged to form a shoulder or stop 13, as shown in Fig. 3. The pulley is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 3 by means of a spring 14. A chain 15 has one end connected to said pulley and passes around the same, and has its other end connected to a piston rod 16, operating in a cylinder 18 against a coil spring 19.

- This cylinder is carried on a rod 20, which is connected to the gear shifting lever 21 of the automobile. A. pawl 22 is mounted on a pin 23 and has one end engaging with the slot 12 in the pulley andits other end connected to a rod 24, which is connected at its other end to the brake pedal 25. 26 is a spring engaging with the pawl.

When the car is running on high speed the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 3 and I prefer to have this side of the triangular sign provided with a green lens and with no legend, thus indicating that the car is going in high speed. When the gears are shifted to low speed, the lever 21, by means of the rod 20, the cylinder 18 and the chain 15, will cause the pulley to rotate until it is stopped by the pawl 22 engaging with the shoulder 13. This will bring the next side of the triangular sign into view, and on this side I provide a red lens for showing a red light and the legend Slow to-indicate to those behind that the car is going in low speed. This operation will compress the spring 19 in the cylinder 18, but the pulley is prevented from moving under this compression by means of the pawl 22. Then, when the brake 25 is applied to stop the car, the rod 24 will disengage the pawl from the shoulder, thus allowing the spring 19 to rotate the pulley the balance of the way, so as to bring the third side of the triangular sign into view, and on this side I provide a white light and the legend, Stop. When it is desired to start the car again, the movement of the levers will allow the spring 14 to return the parts to normal position.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent. v

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. In an automobile signal, the combination with a casing, a sign rotata'bly mounted therein and having a plurality of legends on its periphery, and a pulley carried by the sign within the casing and having a groove in its body provided with a shoulder at its mid-length; of yielding means for turning the sign and pulley in one direction, a flexible element wound on the pulley and leading forward to within reach of the driver for turning the pulley in the other direction, a pawl engaging said groove for limiting the action of said flexible element, and means for tripping the pawl to permit the complete action of said element.

2. In an automobile signal, the combination with a casing, a sign rotatably mounted therein and having a plurality of legends on its periphery, and a pulley carried by the sign within the casing and having a groove in its body provided with a shoulder at its mid-length; of a spring for turning the sign and pulley in one direction, a chain wound on the pulley and adapted to be connected with the gear lever for rotating the sign inthe opposite direction, a spring within the length of said chain, a pawl engag- I1 therein and having a plurality of legends on its periphery, and a pulley carried by the sign Within the casing and having a groove in its body provided with a shoulder at its mid-length; of a spring for turning the sign and pulleyin one direction, a chain wound on the pulley and adapted to be connected with the gear lever for rotating the sign in the opposite direction, a spring within the length of said chain, a pawl engaging said groove to limit the action of said chain and a connection leading from said pawl and adapted to be attached to the brake treadle for tripping the pawl to pen mit the complete action of said chain and I spring, as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature I.

in presence of two witnesses.

ORVAL A. VVEVER.

Witnesses JAMES THOMSON, WILLIAM A. WELLINGTON.

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